Immigration Fee Hikes

Sin Barreras/Without BarriersPolicy StatementIn a new proposal, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) called for major fee hikes for immigration-related applications. The fees are being raised upwards of 50% for most applicants, and the government is eliminating fee waivers, as well as instituting a cost to applying for asylum. Taken as a whole, these changes would make it significantly…